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List of Austin Powers characters

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
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Source revisionSep 22, 2026
Entity authorityQ6562628 ↗
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The following is a list of fictional characters from the Austin Powers film series, which includes Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997), Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999) and Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002). The films are written by Mike Myers and directed by Jay Roach. Many of the characters are based on characters from the James Bond films.

Characters

Alotta Fagina is the secretary of Number 2 in Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery. According to ScreenRant, Alotta is based on the James Bond characters Pussy Galore and Fiona Volpe. Alotta is portrayed by Fabiana Udenio.

Austin Powers is a flamboyant British spy and the protagonist of the series. The character is based on James Bond and is portrayed by Mike Myers in all three Austin Powers films.

Basil Exposition works for British Intelligence as Austin's controller. According to ScreenRant, the character is based on M from the James Bond films.

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